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WordPress 4.0.1 is now available for download. This is a critical security release for all previous versions. What’s new in this release?

better validation of EXIF data we are extracting from uploaded photos.
Three cross-site scripting issues that a contributor or author could use to compromise a site.
A cross-site request forgery that could be used to trick a user into changing their password.
An issue that could lead to a denial of service when passwords are checked.
Additional protections for server-side request forgery attacks when WordPress makes HTTP requests.
An extremely unlikely hash collision could allow a user’s account to be compromised, that also required that they haven’t logged in since 2008.
WordPress now invalidates the links in a password reset email if the user remembers their password, logs in, and changes their email address.
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Wordpress 4.1 Beta 1 is now available for download and testing.What’s new in this beta?

New default theme, Twenty Fifteen.
A new distraction-free writing mode for the editor and enabled by default for beta.
Ability to automatically install new language packs right from the General Settings screen.
New inline formatting toolbar for images embedded into posts.

Improvements to meta, date, comment, and taxonomy queries, including complex (nested, multiple relation) queries; and querying comment types.
A single term shared across multiple taxonomies is now split into two when updated.
A new and better way for themes to handle title tags.
Improvements to the Customizer API, including contextual panels and sections, and JavaScript templates for controls.
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